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Teachers, students, and parents who have participated in a science fair have different perspectives on the experience. Students may feel both excited ...
By Carole Hayward
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A fascinating feature of a popular astronomy app called Star Walk is the augmented reality feature that uses a device’s camera to blend educational ...
By Martin Horejsi
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Look for conferences near you…learn, share, drink coffee
If you have yet to experience a National Science Teachers Association conference, take a look at the multiple opportunities offered each year. Attend...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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I am curious about the effectiveness of group or team tests given (maybe a week) before the actual, summative test. I am just beginning my student tea...
By Mary Bigelow
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My dad was a map-reader. We could spend hours browsing through an atlas or USGS topographic maps. Whenever a conversation centered on a particular loc...
By Mary Bigelow
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Does everyone need to be code literate?
A recent tweet alerted me to the fact that “we have a choice between two futures, everyone with code literacy or only an elite few.” Codin...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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Resources about technology use in early childhood education
The NAEYC Technology and Young Children Interest Forum has put together many resources for early childhood educators looking for guidance on what, whe...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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My school provides some professional development money every two years for summer travel. This summer I would like to take an educational trip to Ital...
By Mary Bigelow
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Introducing guest blogger, Patty Born Selly
Who better to meet, in this winter season, than someone from Minnesota who shares her ideas on how to enjoy the outdoors with children in her blog, Sm...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Interested in what using the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) could look like in a classroom?...
By Mary Bigelow
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Next Generation Science Standards–understanding based on "prior experiences"
A preK student acquires prior experience with sunlight needed to demonstrate understanding of NGSS Performance Expectations....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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As the editor notes, “You can’t just wing it” with middle-level science (or any level for that matter)....
By Mary Bigelow